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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 08:46 PM
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So, Ive got an 06 GT with 20" wheels and Eibach pro kit springs on it. I just picked up a set of Koni yellow's and Hotchis adjustible sway bars. Any one have a similar set up or any advice on the tuning as far as the adjustments on those... I dont want to make it too stiff and hurt the handling... any advice would be awsome!!!
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 01:29 AM
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jackogt i have a ? for you can you feel a big difference from the 20's over the stock size. do you feel every bump in the road.
Old Dec 2, 2008 | 05:56 PM
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um... honestly when i put the wheels and tires on I really didnt feel any difference in ride quality. The difference was purely in the handling, grip, and the car was much more responsive... Even when I put the eibach pro kit springs on it still didnt make the car uncomfortable. It was the way better than the stock 17's. Those tires were too mushy/flexible and I hated the tire hop. If I tried doing a standstill burnout the car would shake from the tire hop. Definitely recamend getting new wheels and tires. What I do wish is maybe getting 18" wheels instead only because the tire sizes are pretty limited. I want to put a set of like 295/35 or 285/35's but they dont make em in a 20".
Old Dec 2, 2008 | 09:09 PM
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i would PM sam strano or better yet give him a call, his website is stranoparts.com
Old Dec 2, 2008 | 09:59 PM
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Cant offer any advice, but nice car
Old Dec 3, 2008 | 07:33 PM
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Wow! didnt think a mustang could handle this good.... =)
Old Dec 3, 2008 | 07:36 PM
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sam hooked you up with the settings????
if so i would let the others know it was him.
Old Dec 3, 2008 | 09:33 PM
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You may need to get an adjustable pan hard bar. Any lowered s197, will need it to recenter the rear end after lowering...
Old Dec 3, 2008 | 09:34 PM
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You can also fing 295/30/20's, just not a 35 series
Old Dec 4, 2008 | 03:21 PM
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Really? my cars been lowered for over a year... Im thinkin panhard bar, LC arms and sub frame connectors are next... Who has a strut tower brace? is it worth it? And 295/30 is just not enough rubber... and to reply to 07musclemustang... i still need to call him and ask if there is a good setup for the stiffness in the shocks... so far just a turn and a half from softest... think I need to play with it some more.



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